Sometimes someone else has already put my feelings into words.

Psalm 103:8-13:
The LORD is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever;
he does not treat us as our sins deserve or relay us according to our iniquities.
For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him;
as far as the east is from the west,
so far has he removed our transgressions from us.
As a father has compassion on his children,
so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him.

Once again I have experienced God's incredible love, mercy, and most of all his forgiveness.
Every day, every hour, every minute he gives me a fresh start, another chance to live my life to his glory.

And as Rebecca St. James sings in the song above, "My child, let me remind you, it is I who'll lead and guide you as you go."  God doesn't force us to get it right on our own.  HE gives us the strength and willpower to obey him!!